"I Think I Worried for Nothing"

When I asked about their worries before surgery, they wrote this.

"Since it was my first surgery, I was scared and also worried about whether the result would be good, but now that I have actually had it, I think I worried for nothing."

To give the answer first, these two are handled in different ways. The fear that comes with a first surgery mostly shrinks once you know the procedure. From entering the room until the sedation takes hold is a few minutes, and after that comes the recovery room. Those first few minutes are all that patients remember.

The worry about the result is the kind that needs to be sorted out before going through it. That is because the extent of excision and the shape that remains differ depending on how developed the glandular tissue is, how much fat is mixed in, and where it falls on the Simon grade. In my case, rather than how much it will improve, I first explain how far things are possible and from where they become difficult.

This person added that their recovery was quick, too. Recovery speed varies with the extent of excision, the extent of liposuction, and constitution, so it is hard to treat their course as a general standard.

In my case, I explain it like this. About one week after surgery, light cardio is possible; from two weeks, the inner wounds have stabilized to some degree, and shoulder stretches can help drain the swelling. From four weeks, light weight training, and by about six weeks most people regain most of their pre-surgery exercise capacity. Starting weights at four weeks is not a fast schedule but the usual course.

For what changed after surgery, they wrote this.

"My chest muscles became defined, so I think I worked out harder, too."

Gynecomastia is a state in which glandular tissue and the fat covering it hide the outline of the pectoralis major. When that layer is cleared away, the muscle line that was already there becomes visible. It is closer to something hidden becoming visible than to muscle that did not exist appearing. However, how much the outline shows differs from person to person depending on the amount of fat remaining and skin elasticity.

Gynecomastia is a condition with a diagnostic name. It refers to a state in which glandular tissue in a man has developed and enlarged, and when it meets the criteria, national health insurance applies. It often appears in puberty and remains, and in some cases medication being taken or changes in weight are involved.

Starting while knowing what your condition is and why it came about, versus starting without knowing, makes a difference in how much anxiety you feel during recovery. The more it is someone's first surgery, the better it is to sort this part out first.

To those who have the same concern, they left this.

"Rather than worrying too much about surgery, I think it is better for your peace of mind to first come to the clinic, get a consultation, and then go ahead with surgery."

This is their experience, and whether your condition needs surgery is something to judge after the state of your glandular tissue is confirmed at an examination. For some people, with a low Simon grade and a higher proportion of fat than glandular tissue, weight management comes first.

What this person wrote off as worrying for nothing was the fear of the surgical procedure. The worry about the result is an item to be dealt with separately in consultation.